Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One. Jyn aids the Rebel Alliance in a desperate attempt to steal the plans for the Death Star, a powerful weapon possessed by the Empire with enough power to destroy an entire planet. The character was introduced as a child in the 2016 prequel novel Catalyst by James Luceno.

Industrial Light & Magic creative director John Knoll, credited for the Rogue One story, told Vanity Fair in 2016 that he conceived the film's plot while working as a visual effects supervisor on the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Learning of the development of a live-action Star Wars television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening text of the original 1977 Star Wars film, that would eventually become Rogue One. . Knoll envisioned Jyn as a female lead who could be an inspiration for his daughters. The casting of Felicity Jones in the role of Jyn was announced on March 12, 2015.

Representation

In January 2015, The Hollywood Reporter stated that numerous actresses, including Tatiana Maslany, Rooney Mara, and Felicity Jones, were being tested for the lead role in Rogue One, the first stand-alone Star Wars film. In February 2015, it was reported that Jones was in final talks to star in the film, and her official casting was announced in March 2015.

Description

Jyn is the daughter of Galen Erso, a scientist forced by the Empire to develop their Death Star superweapon. Young Jyn escapes when Galen is captured and his wife Lyra is killed by Imperial forces. She grows up under the watch of "militant extremist" Saw Gerrera, who also mentors and trains her in military combat. IGN's Eric Goldman wrote that she has "put up a brash, stern wall to protect herself, thanks to a traumatic childhood." Chris Barsanti of PopMatters added that Jyn's childhood tragedy leaves her "just cynical and helpless enough to make her hold out a respectable amount of time before agreeing to help the Rebel Alliance." Writing for Vanity Fair, Hilary Busis suggested that with Jyn's backstory, the film drew on "the greatest natural resource of the Star Wars franchise: fathering issues".

The Daily Telegraph described Jyn as "a roguish Han Solo-esque heroine", and Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called the character "a warrior driven by destiny to take on the mightiest power in the galaxy". Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly described Jyn as a "fierce fighter" and "mobilization leader". A.O. Scott wrote in The New York Times that in Rogue One, "Jyn's idealistic Jedi-ish tendencies are at first overhauled by a touch of Bogart-esque cynicism. She's suspicious of the rebels and dismissive of the Empire, and has complicated feelings about Saw Gerrera." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called Jyn "a born rebel", and Richard Brody of The New Yorker noted that "although Jyn had never exhibited any spirit of rebellion", joining Gerrera and the rebels results in "Jyn's transition from an apolitical survivor to an active rebels.

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